Latin Grammys 2023: Juanes Reacts to a Win, Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole Get Flirty, and More from the Red Carpet

Rolling Stone witnessed all of the action at this year’s 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Spain.

This year’s ceremony moved overseas to Seville for the first time ever, and our Senior Music Editor Julyssa Lopez and Video Producer and Host Ilana Woldenberg caught up with some of the acts who walked the red carpet before the awards show.

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We got to chat with Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole (who made their red carpet debut as a couple), Juanes, Gale, Maria Becerra, Ana Del Castillo, and more. Watch their interviews, and get caught up on all of the action, below:

Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole

Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole debuted as a couple on the Latin Grammys red carpet and shared a sweet flirty moment with Rolling Stone. “I’m supporting the queen,” Peso said, referring to Nicole who is up for Alma. “It’s the best album. Alma, 1000%.” Peso also shared his excitement to perform “Ella Baila Sola” with Eslabón Armado.

Juanes

Juanes stopped by Rolling Stone shortly after the Colombian singer was announced as the winner in the Best Pop/Rock Album thanks to Vida Cotidiana, which was produced by Sebastián Krys, who helped take Juanes out of “a dark place” when working on the music. “It’s really amazing when I look back and look at the places where I wrote these songs,” he said. “I feel relieved now. I feel very proud of what we did.”

Danna Paola

Mexican singer and actress Danna Paola shared that she was “super nervous” before taking the stage. Paola called 2023 one of “the most incredible years of my life” as she looked back at her first U.S. tour. “It was the best experience ever. I met a lot of fans. Now, I’m finishing my album that is coming next year.” Paola said she’s learned. to “be patient” about how her voice changes and improves.

Feid and DJ Premier

Feid and DJ Premier joked about their English and Spanish-speaking. “He told me how to say ‘Big ups to Colombia’ so I’ll say on stage,” Premier joked. The two artists spoke about how they combined their styles on “Le Pido a Dios” from SIXDO. Feid called Premier “a legend for us” and celebrated him for being “a teacher for us.”

Maria Becerra

Argentinian singer Maria Becerra teased her performances at the Latin Grammys ceremony alongside Pablo Alborán, and also on her own. Becerra said she was “so honored” to represent Argentina at the awards show, saying her entire outfit was handmade by an Argentinian designer. “Argentina is present!” she said, pointing out her look. She also hinted that the tiraera she teased recently is coming out soon.

Natalia Lafourcade

Mexican star Natalia Lafourcade celebrated two awards wins for album De Todas Las Flores while speaking to Rolling Stone. “I feel very happy, and grateful and share this party for music with all my friends and so many artists I admire and love,” she said. “This album is very important for me. It’s probably the most personal music I’ve made so far.” Her LP won for Best Singer-Songwriter Album and the album’s title track won for Best Singer-Songwriter Song.

Andrea Bocelli

Opera legend Andrea Bocelli teased his performance of “Granada,” the song by Luciano Pavarotti, whom Bocelli described as the “biggest voice ever.” “Today, I will do it my best,” he said. He also opened up about Laura Pausini, this year’s Person of the Year. “From the beginning, I knew she would have beautiful success because her voice is so beautiful,” he said.

Gale

Gale said she was “so grateful and excited” to be nominated. in the Best New Artist category, thanks to her album Lo Que No Te Dije. “This is something I’ve dreamed of my whole life ever since I was 7 years old and wrote my first song. When I was 11 or 12, I was already practicing my speech with a bottle of shampoo in front of the mirror,” she said with a laugh. The singer is also nominated for Best Tropical Song for working on Manuel Turizo’s “El Merengue.”

Gaby Moreno

Gaby Moreno was nominated in the Best Latin Children’s Album category for Cantando Juntos with Zona Neon, which she said featured only Guatemalan children. She spoke about the importance of uplifting female producers in the industry. “We need to move the needle,” she said. “Only 3% of women are producers in our industry, which is crazy! I’m just beside myself to be here.” She also won an award for Omara Portuondo’s Vida, which took home the prize for Best Traditional Tropical Album.

Ana Del Castillo

Vallenato star showed up to the Latin Grammys red carpet staying true to her “bomba sexy” moniker, and spoke to Rolling Stone about being nominated for the Best New Artist category. “Ballenato is poetry,” she said. “You only are up for Best New Artist just once. I’ll never be nominated for this award again!” Her album El Favor de Dios is also up for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album against Del Castillo’s “idols” Los Ángeles Azules and Carlos Vives.

Dawer x Dapper

The hip-hop duo Dawer x Dapper is up for Best Long Form Music Video thanks to Donde Machi – Album Completo. The artists said they paid “homage” to the themes of their nominated record with their creative outfits. “Since we started the project, we wanted to do something different and not be normative. We wanted to tell stories that aren’t being shared in Música Urbana,” the duo said.

Eduardo Cabra

Colombian singer Cabra breaks down the silly album cover for Martínez, which sees him carrying a cabra, or goat, but with the animal and his own head switched. “Simply I wanted that the human hold the goat but switch it up,” he says. “It was Photoshop! Sometimes the simple things connect on a different level and I wanted that level of simplicity.” The LP is up for Best Alternative Music Album. He’s also nominated for Producer of the Year.

Usted Señálemelo

The Argentine trio Usted Señalamelo — comprising Lucca Beguerie Petrich, Juan Mango, and Gabriel Orozco — reflected on being nominated at the Latin Grammys 2023 after Orozco’s parents earned a nod years prior. “I can’t imagine my parents in this situation,” Orozco said with a laugh. “It’s beautiful to continue this legacy of art and love for music.”

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